The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-06
cabinet asss.ins.

Cabinet A96ean8s
WAsHTNoToM. Dec. c0-Ths presidents
health & improving daily. He presided at
the cabInst meeting to-day.
OBERLKY's REPORT.
The OWL service commissioner has
under consideration the testimony taken
By C0mniasiOneH ObeEiey relative 70 the
workings Of the civil service law and
rules in the New York custom house, and
his recommendation fog the improve
ment OF the service. The testimony IL Of
much interest, a. it emb0dies the views /
Of the most experienced customs officials /
on the utility Of the civil service rules Is i
applied to that branch Of the govern
ment service. The Limitation 70 four Of /
Tor promotion submitted under existtpg l
rules 20 the appointing officer,
has been found 70 result un-
satisfactorily, and one Of she
propositions now being discussed By the
Commissioner u to allow the collector
20 select proper persons for promotion
from the whole number Of employees
who have been found eligible. There
are no definite rules and no we'll estAb-
lished practice governing promotions In
the custom houses. and the result OF the
different methods followed In individual
cases Il said 70 have been unsatisfactory.
II the commission should decide 70 adopt
the above mentioned proposition IL is
| probable that predatory declaration will
to assume control Of promotions in "the
/ customs service.
GEN. NILES IN WARRINGTON.
| General Miles lied at the war de-
| partment to-day and had an extended
Interview with Secretary Endicott. The
general will leave Washington this even
ing for New York TO remain 9 day or
1 k~ANA D. A "a
coma, where ne will direct the removal
Of his headquarters to Los Angeles. Gal.
1rs Miles will accompany her husband
west.
| APPLICATIONS WANTED.
Il IL the in en.ton Of the secretary OF
the navy TO appoint at the Washington
navy yard by February /, q superintend-
emit OF the new gun mandatory at the
yard, and he desires publicly to be giveL
TO the fact and applications to be sent e
him before January Is. stating the quail.
6catione Of the person making applica'
ton. The matter Of salary has been lef
| open to secure the service OF q proper
person.
BOARD CF ARMY OFFICERS
: A board OF army officers has been sp
pointed to meet et the war department
January 3 4, for the purpose OF revising
! and condenEiBg the regulations OF In
. army and preparing new edition of tn
same. The board consists OF Gen. =. v
Bennett, chief OF ordnance; Col. e.
D OTIS, United States infantry lieutenant
I Colonel r bert N. Scott, Third infantry
and FirsE Lieutenant Edward Davis
Third artillery recorder.
> BOND CALL.
!, The secretary of the TIRE Asury this after
noon ifsued his las h call for the Tedemp
ton Of bonds. The call - for $40 600, 90
Of the 8 per cent loan Of 1882 The prin
y; cipAl al d accrued interest OF the bond
below designated will be paid on Feb
!. ruAry /, 1887. and inteYa ct will cease o
that day: Three per cent bonds number
ed as follows: $50, original number AZ
), original number 4S, both inclusive
ol0O, original number $50 70 500, bot
y inclusive, and original 9,940 to origins
= 960 both inclusive, $500 original M
= 246 TO No. 266, and No. 23O to NJ
4.234, bob inclusive, 81 600 original. NJ
}. 2,O17 10 No 2,175 and No 1919 to %
II TT, both inclusive, $40, 600 original M
IS; 6 to 6,325, both inclusive. The thrt
months interest due February l, 1888
8 on the above described bonds will not
!; paid by checks forwarded to the holde
OF the bonds, but viii be paid with Il
principal to the holders at the time
presentation. Parties holding bonC
- called by the circular immediate pay
ment can be obtained with interest
ts | date of presentation by requesting q
same in the letter forwarding the bont
for redemption.